Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-20

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To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Is 1t not high time to speak word in behalf of
the much-wronged and long suffering female pub
lie school teachers OF Washington? Two or more
years ago the trustees increased the salaries the
principals of the High and male grammar schools,
knowing that deficit would thus be created, and,
In consequence the female teachers lost three per
cent OF their salaries for one year. Since the sal
aries OF supervising principals and superintendent
have been raised and this year the ladies lose only
IS per cent We are informed that a large
accession OF pupils is expected in the High School
the ensuing year. and the trustees have decided to
ony ne Ss the
propriation," and as being '1n accordance with
the opinion expressed in debate by several Sena-
and know that one prominent Senator disavowed
any such wtsh expressly stating that he was
anxious that all necessary funds be provided for
the schools, and that salaries should not be re-
duced.
The question arises: Is the aim of our school
system the High School or the education OF the
masses? II the latter, let US sustain our tried,
faithful, and efficient female teachers, giving
them living salary, dismissing the incompetent;
school; in any event. open its doors only to pupils
who have attained very high degree OF excel
lence In the grammar schools, and whose parents
are, at least during portion Of each year. actual
residents Of our city or District.
NOT TEACHER
AUCTION SALE OF SUBURBAN LOTs.-MeSsrs. Walter
b. Williams Co., auclioneers, sold Saturday after
lots In Todd and Browns subdivision of part OF
Pleasant Plains and Mount Pleasant: Lot 2 in
block No. 6, to A. p Sickes, at IL SIG cents per
foot; lot 3 in same block. to A. h. Stamp, at IL
5-16 cents per foot; lot 4, same block, Z. s. NJ.
Chisolm, at II SIG cents per foot; lot s, same
block, TO NJ. j. c. LipScOmb, at IL SIG cents per
foot; lot II in same block, to c. Mytinger, at 13
cents per foot; lots 13 IA, 10, 10 and II in same
block to c. Myttnger, at 90 cents per foot. The
sale Will be continued this afternoon.
Boys With MATCHES IN A LUMBER YARD.-Three
small boys, Frank Lynch, Daniel Lynch, and Mar
tin Cooney, were before the Police Court to-day
charged with being suspicious persons. Officers
Mooney and Ellsworth arrested them in Smiths
lumber yard Saturday night, where they were
smoking cigarettes, and likely to set the LUMBER
on fire. Daniel Lynch denied the statement OF
only had matches. THAT'S so much the worse -
said the Judge "But l wasn't going to light
them" 'IhaI's too thin," said the Judge. They
were required to give bonds in the sum Of $50 or
go down for 80 days.
Affairs i'm West Warrington.
NOTES.-The West Washington division OF
the Salvation Army held an enthusiastic
meeting at Quackenbush's Hall yesterday AFTER
nOOn.-PersOnS residing in the neighborhOod of
3lst and Road streets complain OF the disorderly
upon the vacant lot in the vicinity.-Nancy
Taylor. charged with disturbing the quiet OF
Bridge street, forfeited S. collateral in the Police
Court to-day.
CANAL TRADE.-Canal boat M. c. w. Boyer
arrived with 2, 700 bushels Of wheat tons OF hay
and 400 bushels OF corn for g. 7. Dunlop.
SHIPPING NEws.-SchOOner Rose EsterbrOOk
arrived with 700 tons OF ice from kennebec
Schooner Noble simmons arrived with LOCO tons
Of Ice from kennebec.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A..
M.-Great Falls, temperature, SO; condition, 80;
receiving reservoir temperature, 81; condition at
north connection, "a; condition at south cOnnec.
t1On, 81; distributing reservoir temperature, 80;
condition at 1nduent gate house, SO; efiuent gate